Charter Schools
Charter Schools, Teachers Unions Both End Up Winners at the Polls
Reforms to teaching rules fail, but voters see increased interest in education alternatives
Charter School Proposals Pass in Washington, Georgia
Washington will establish first set of schools; Georgia will allow state to override district rejections
Georgia Set to Pass Charter School Amendment
Sets up a process for approving charter schools in the state
GA, WA Voters To Decide on Charter Schools
Both may expand choice for families trapped in government holding pens
TN Bill Moves Charter School Funds from Districts to the State
Local officials have been dragging their feet on new schools
Sex, Drugs, and Union Rolls: 2012 Ballot Initiatives Mark the Real Battles
There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.
Education Reform on the Ballot in Several States
Voters will decide on charter schools, tenure and merit pay, among other issues
Orange County Charter Schools Thrive, But Still Face Resistance
School districts still wary of competition
Georgians Favor Ballot Measure Easing Charter School Rules
47 percent support it, while 37 percent say no way
Charter School Absolves Self of Testing Misconduct Charges
School district's own investigation to continue
Former Charter Opponent Now Campaigns for Alternative Schools
Experience, and Obama's endorsement, changed her mind
Over 1,000 Charter School Campuses in California
Twenty years of offering an alternative to the piss-poor government schools
Bill Gates Gives $500k to Support Gay Marriage Initiative, $2 Million for Charter School Initiative
Two ballot measures in Washington State this November
First Successful Parent-Triggered Charter School Takeover Gets Underway
Public elementary school in Adelanto, Calif., will have new operators
Parent-Triggered Charter Announcement to Come This Week
Adelanto, Calif., parents finally given clearance to select charter school to take over elementary school
Invest in Charters Schools, Get a Green Card
Federal program allows for immigration process to speed up if certain investments are made
Chicago Public Schools to Charter System: "Save Us!"
"Privatize or Perish" may be the choice here.
Chicago Asks Charter System to Take Over Failing Schools
Teachers unions, of course, prepare to fight
GA School Districts Sued for Battling Charter Ballot Question
It's old school vs. new school, literally
Georgia Charter School Battle Turns Nasty
Amendment would bypass local boards to ease establishing independent schools
WA Teachers Unions Battle Charter School Ballot Initiative
Educrats dredge up discredited research for ammunition
Charters Drive Traditional Schools To Try Harder
They push the old-fashioned schools and develop effective strategies
N.H. May Soon Raise Moratorium on New Charter Schools
Money is tight, as it is for everything
Charter School Rule Changes Hung Up in Pennsylvania
The usual suspects still aren't down with non-district schools
Chicago Teachers' Strike Illustrates the Need for Choice
Collective bargaining agreements are often an impediment to innovation, efficiencies, and the elevation of standards.
Houston Public Schools Adopt Charter School Approaches
Techniques pioneered at independently operated schools drive the public schools to improve
Chicago Charter Students Out-Perform District Students
So, striking district-school teachers are just digging themselves a deep hole
Providence Seeks To Convert All Schools to Charters
The move wouldn't give parents a lot of choice, but it would improve flexibility for the schools
Chicago Teachers Driven by Fear of Charter Schools
And their strike makes those alternative schools look even better
Chicago Charter Schools Operate as Usual Despite Strike
The independently operated, mostly non-union schools serve about 52,000 students
Charter Schools, and Critics, Abound in Michigan
Parents are happy with options, but that's not enough for the usual suspects
LA Parents Furious Over Proposed Charter School Restriction
Charters are cheaper and more effective, so of course officials don't like them
Chicago Charter Schools: We're Open
Charter schools remind parents to send their kids to school as their schools aren't affected by the teacher's strike
Charter Schools Successfully Compete With Private Schools
Now school officials complain they're overwhelmed by the influx
Washington State Debates Charter Schools
Voters may finally allow families a little education choice
Georgia Schools Chief Opposes State-Chartered Independent Schools
Says charter schools should remain a local issue
Bittersweet Celebration for New Charter Schools
While mourning the defeat of a bill that would have further expanded school choice in Maine, fans of expanded options welcome two new charter schools